"Well, the Opener part of the equation didn't go so well. The opposite as intended, in fact. Banda got a strikeout against righty Harrison Bader, then gave up a Kyle Schwarber homer to put the Phillies up 1-0, and issued a walk to Bryce Harper. That was the end of his night, as Emmet Sheehan replaced him, and that part of the equation worked out considerably better."
"On the other side was another playoff-quality starter in Ranger Suarez, and he started allowing just a single through the first two innings. The 3rd started better when led off with a double, then Chuckie Robinson sac bunted him to third. Shohei Ohtani then walked, and Mookie tied the game with a sac fly. 1-1. After a scoreless 4th, they took a lead to start the 5th with Max Muncy's 18th homer to make it 2-1."
The Phillies beat the Dodgers 6-5 in extra innings after a back-and-forth game that resembled a playoff matchup. Anthony Banda opened for Los Angeles to create a lefty matchup and introduce Emmet Sheehan to a potential bullpen role; Banda gave up a Kyle Schwarber homer and was replaced by Sheehan, who settled in. Ranger Suarez worked through early innings for Philadelphia. Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts produced sacrifice flies to tie and extend leads, and Max Muncy hit a two-run homer. The Dodgers had opportunities with runners in scoring position but failed to add, and the Phillies manufactured the extra-innings run.
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